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More locally, Roger Bowerman, a professor of history and ethnic studies at Glendale Community College and a Native American studies expert, says he finds the celebration both puzzling and strangely offensive.
"On top of the historical inaccuracies, there is the simple reality that the voyages of Columbus ushered in the depopulation of indigenous Americans," he said. "The Americas were not, in fact, conquered as much as they were widowed. In the end, I find is appalling that the United States celebrates an event that resulted in such a massive depopulation — intentional or not — and really only reflects misconceptions regarding the reality of his expeditions."
Elizabeth Kronbeck, also a professor in the history and ethnic studies department at Glendale Community College, thought the question I posed was interesting.
"Is it worth celebrating? Sure, why not? Should we alter the meaning? Should we use it as a day to remember the original peoples who inhabited this continent and perhaps celebrate their heritage and contributions? Heck, if it weren't for them, the Europeans would have starved to death," she said.
How much do we know about the indigenous populations that freely inhabited the lands where we now live?
As Bill Bigelow, who was a U.S history teacher for more than 30 years, wrote in the Huffington Post: "We all know the name of the man who came here from Europe, but none of us knows the name of the people who were here first — and there were hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of them. Why haven't you heard of them?"
Anti-Columbus Day activists have sought to raise awareness with a counter-holiday called Indigenous Peoples Day, where Native American culture and history is recognized and celebrated instead of Columbus-era conquests.
Perhaps in our community, which according to the 2010 U.S. Census has a Native American population of 0.3%, we can start by recognizing and honoring the Tongva, the indigenous people that inhabited Glendale and the greater Los Angeles area for 7,000 years, and who still exist today.
All healthandbeauty archives from December 04, 2018 - HELLO!
Congratulations are in order for Coronation Street's Alex Bain! The actor, 17, has welcomed his first child, a little girl, with his girlfriend Levi Selby. The news was revealed by Levi on her public Facebook page, where she shared an adorable photo of the newborn – and posted their chosen name in the 'intro' box on her profile. The couple have named their first-born Lydia-Rose Bain – how lovely! Their happy announcement was flooded with plenty of congratulatory messages from friends and family, with one writing: "Levi and Alex she’s absolute gorgeous she really is beautiful, you must be so proud.
Two competing proposals were presented to the public on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 for redevelopment at Lebreton Flats include Rendezvous Lebreton Group, top, and Devcore proposal for Lebreton reimagined, bottom.
On paper, the proposals for LeBreton Flats development unveiled Tuesday are ambitious and impressive. For a city that has long been accused of thinking small and being unimaginative, the bids by RendezVous LeBreton and Devcore, Canderel and DLS Group are revolutionary in scope and design, despite some major similarities.
They both offer an NHL-style arena and library, and beyond that, the usual adornments such as museums, parks, gardens and condos. If — and this is a big if — any one of the proposals ends up being fully implemented, it would be transformational. But we know from experience in this city at least that pretty drawings can be deceiving.
What you see is often not what you get and people should not be fooled by the razzle dazzle. Right now there’s just too much information to absorb and it is too early to pass informed judgment on the two proposals. But if the plans are to proceed successfully, at least three big questions must be answered conclusively.
Most fundamental is whether a downtown hockey arena is the best use of this most coveted public land. The question is critical because the two bids seem intrinsically tied to this centrepiece project, and without it, things may well fall apart. An arena certainly meets the NCC’s key demand of a signature public building of national significance. Indeed the rink could be a huge attraction, animating that part of downtown.
Back when the Senators first came to town, there was a clamour for a downtown rink at LeBreton. People didn’t want it in the middle of what was then a cornfield, but the team owners at the time had different plans and that proposal went nowhere. Now we are back to the future, but do people want it now as they did in the 1990s?
More important is how regional minister Catherine McKenna and other Liberal members of Parlaiment feel about it. McKenna is key. Sure, she’s not responsible for the NCC, but Ottawa is her city, and her views would count enormously when the time comes for Montrealer and Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, who’s responsible for the NCC, to make a recommendation for cabinet approval.
The second issue is the big dilemma facing the NCC and DCDLS over the Quebec group’s arena proposal, which is getting weirder and weirder every day. First, DCDLS proposed an arena even though it doesn’t have a hockey team to play in it.
And Melnyk says the team will not play in someone else’s arena, and he will not sell at any price. Now we read in the Citizen that DCDLS is not averse to selling its arena — and more — to Melnyk if it wins the competition. People at DCDLS seem to think Melnyk will have to talk to them, but why he would he would do that beats me.
Why would he accommodate a rival competitor when by the looks of it, he is in the driver’s seat? All this leaves the NCC in a bind because it’s anybody’s guess how the commission can make an informed choice when a lot about the DCDLS bid is so up in the air. But how this issue is resolved — or not — will have a significant impact on the development.
The third question is about the financing. It is nice to paint pretty pictures and blue-sky, but someone has to pay. Can the groups realistically do everything they’ve proposed, and do they have the money to do it?
If not, how much is government — federal, provincial and municipal — on the hook for? For instance, how is the proposed library to be financed? Is a public, private partnership part of the deal? There may be good reasons why the NCC is keeping the financial details tight now. But under no circumstances should Ottawa residents and Canadians at large, accept any plan without a full public airing of who pays for what.
We don’t want surprises. We need to know everything about the money.
The family of a woman who was run down by a police car has filed suit against the U.S. government alleging it was negligent in the incident.
Melanie DuBray was run down outside her apartment complex in Kyle by a police officer with the Oglala Sioux Tribal Police Department, according to the lawsuit. The department is contracted with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to provide police services for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
DuBray had fled her apartment because of an altercation. A police officer who was responding to the scene drove into the parking lot, where he hit her.
“Melanie DuBray died as a result of the patrol vehicle running over her body and smashing her head,” the lawsuit says.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s office declined comment Wednesday to The Associated Press.
The family filed an administrative claim with the federal government, but it was denied. The family was seeking $900,000 in restitution.
Messing about in boats is great fun but there comes a time when anybody who is serious about sailing wants to improve. You could join a sailing club and crew for other people, but the best way to learn is to sign up for classes with a sailing school. The question is: how do you go about it, and how do you find the right one?
A good place to start is the Royal Yachting Association, which has a list of schools teaching to a recognised standard, and offering RYA courses such as the valuable Competent Crew course for beginners. There are hundreds of RYA-recognised sailing schools, so narrowing the choice to a region, either locally or somewhere you want to spend a week's holiday is the next step.
Making your final decision will depend on the courses offered, and the types of boats the school uses, but it's also worth finding out about the instructor.
Jim Duerden, principal of the Top Cat Sailing School at Millbrook, near Plymouth, advises: "Don't be seduced by a glossy brochure. Find out who is teaching the course and make sure you see a CV. Beginners' courses need experienced instructors, not guys who have just passed the test."
On-the-water sailing courses are, naturally, not so popular during the winter but you can best prepare yourself for next spring and summer by signing up for a shore-based theory course.
You can do this in three different ways: by correspondence courses in the comfort of your own home, by doing night-school classes over 26 weeks, or by taking a five-day intensive course with a sailing school.
"The important thing about shore-based courses is that you will learn lots before you go on your practical course, and you will therefore get a lot more out of the practical element," says Jim, who is an RYA Yachtmaster Instructor (Ocean) and has written and produced a new RYA-approved correspondence course, now available on CD-Rom, which has been attracting students from as far away as Zimbabwe.
"Learning to sail while cruising our beautiful coast or exploring quiet creeks, is a holiday not to be missed," says Jim. "You'll have a great time and if sailing grabs you, which it will, you'll have a sport for life."
Contact the RYA on 0845 345 0400, or www.rya.org.uk. Contact Top Cat Sailing School on 01752 823360, or visit its website www.multihull.tv for details of sailing courses and the new CD-Rom correspondence course.
The Manchester United striker, who has scored three goals in his first two games for the club following a £75m move from Everton, was seen wearing spectacles as he drove away from Carrington today.
The Red Devils went down 2-1 to Real Madrid on the Belgian’s debut in last week’s UEFA Super Cup showdown, but bounced back by hammering West Ham 4-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Lukaku was imperious in that match, scoring the first two goals before Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba weighed in, and he will be looking to continue the good start away to Swansea on Saturday.
CLICK THROUGH THE GALLERY ABOVE TO SEE THE PICS OF LUKAKU.
Smartphone's aren't just computers masquerading as telephones; they're also, increasingly, cameras masquerading as computers.
As Becca noted earlier today, we've long passed the point at which new iPhone hardware can fairly be called -- in the phrase Steve Jobs so enjoyed -- "revolutionary."
But one thing that did represent some major innovation as Apple announced its new iPhone and iOS lineup this afternoon had nothing to do with the "phone" aspect of the iPhone, and everything to do with the ... eye. The camera! The camera included in the just-officially-announced iPhone 5S may not be revolutionary, but it does mark a true advance over what came before.
According to Wired's liveblog of the phone's release event, the camera features a new lens (one designed by Apple) with an f/2.2 aperture and a sensor that's 15 percent larger than previous models. It'll have a relatively meager 8-megapixel sensor, but each pixel will be bigger than previous models' -- which will, Apple's Phil Schiller explained today, let in more light. The camera software -- which will be optimized for iOS 7 -- will do an automatic series of adjustments to things like an image's white balance, exposure, tone map, and autofocus. The camera will also feature what Apple is calling a "true tone" dual LED flash, featuring one cool (blue) LED and one warm (amber) LED, allowing the flash to better match the color balance of the light in the room. That makes for, Wired notes, "over 1,000 unique flash variations for your photos." Which is, as Schiller put it, "a world’s first for any camera."
The 5S camera will also, automatically, take multiple photos of a single view and then pick the sharpest one for its user.
And it will also feature another new tool: auto image stabilization. "With a single shutter press," Wired writes, "it takes multiple photos, checks for the sharpest, and combines elements for the best photo." And also burst mode. And also, in video, a slo-mo mode.
For landscapes, as in the iPhone 5, the exposure can adjust as you pan across a scene.
Apple has quietly become a leading camera company. Huge amount of demo time for 5S camera.
As strategy, that makes sense: a longstanding dig on the iPhone -- or, alternatively, a long-standing boon to Android-based models -- has been that brands like Samsung and Nokia have bested Cupertino when it's come to cameras. Nokia's Lumia 1020, for example, features a 41-megapixel camera. From the cultural perspective, though, it's another reminder of how quaintly outmoded the term "phone" has become when it comes to these devices. Smartphones aren't just computers that are masquerading as telephones; they're also, increasingly, cameras that are masquerading as computers.
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Jan. 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW), a global leader in natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologies has launched a new corporate website providing the most up-to-date information on the Company's expanding product offerings, innovative technology developments and emerging market segments. The website showcases recently released system and tank products including the Company's 180-DGE CNG Back-of-Cab storage system, the new 30-inch diameter CNG tank that is housed within these new storage system products, and information on the Company's 2016 targeted release of an industry leading virtual pipeline trailer.
Additionally, users will be able to easily locate and download information on product specifications, technical data and a full overview of installation, service, product manuals, bulletins and warranty information. The website also includes updated information on system and software integration capabilities and solutions for an array of vehicle platforms including natural gas trucking and passenger vehicle applications in addition to electric and hybrid vehicle architectures.
The website is designed with features and mappings based on the latest technology which is compatible with today’s browsers and mobile devices. The website also features improved navigation, a user-friendly interface, and incorporates images, video highlights, and events including live social media feeds. Finally, the website will provide quick access to product registration, including repairs, and helpful links to government refueling stations and choosing the best CNG prices by area.
“This new website fully captures our heritage, our experience, our products, who we are, and our vision for the future,” said Mr. Brian Olson, President and CEO of Quantum. “It's about the Quantum Difference - the fact Quantum is engineering the future of CNG by designing, developing and bringing innovative first-to-market vehicle solutions into production. We are at the forefront of our industry with decades of experience in storage systems, vehicle integration and drive system technologies," concluded Mr. Olson.
About Quantum: Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. is a leader in the innovation, development and production of natural gas fuel storage systems and the integration of vehicle system technologies including engine and vehicle control systems and drivetrains. Quantum produces one of the most innovative, advanced, and lightweight compressed natural gas storage tanks in the world and supplies these tanks, in addition to fully integrated natural gas storage systems, to truck and automotive OEMs and aftermarket and OEM truck integrators. Quantum provides low emission and fast to market solutions to support the integration and production of natural gas fuel and storage systems, hybrid, fuel cell, and specialty vehicles, as well as modular, transportable hydrogen refueling stations. Quantum is headquartered in Lake Forest, California, and has operations and affiliations in the United States, Canada, and India.
Forward Looking Statements: This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements included in this report, other than those that are historical, are forward looking statements and can generally be identified by words such as "may," "could," "will," "should," "assume," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "believe," "predict," "estimate," "forecast," "outlook," "potential," or "continue," or the negative of these terms, and other comparable terminology. Various risks and other factors could cause actual results, and actual events that occur, to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements. Risk factors include the growth of the CNG market and acceptance of the Company’s product. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
Trend Micro has enhanced its Deep Security and Cloud App Security products, to extend protection to virtual machines on the Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes platform, container image scanning integration with the Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Gmail in the G Suite.
Indi Siriniwasa, Trend Micro VP for Sub-Saharan Africa, says a growing number of businesses are investing in Google Cloud and Kubernetes to drive efficiencies and business agility.
"It is critical for enterprises to remember that they share in the responsibility of what they put in the cloud. Customers count on us to ease the implementation and automation of security earlier in the development process and to ensure the safe migration between the data centre, hybrid cloud and even multi-cloud environments."
With this in mind, Trend Micro has introduced a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Connector that enables automated discovery, visibility and protection of GCP virtual machine instances.
It gives an instant view of all GCP workloads while showing any external virtual machines out of the security team's control, or under shadow IT projects.
This feature can automatically deploy policy via automated workflows, fight advanced threats and capture workload telemetry for threat investigations.
For container users, there is Kubernetes platform protection at runtime with Deep Security intrusion prevention rules, integrity monitoring and log inspection. Users can inspect both east-west and north-south traffic between containers and platform layers such as Kubernetes. The solution also offers container image scanning in the build pipeline for vulnerabilities, malware, embedded secrets/keys and compliance checks.
Deployed as a Kubernetes Helm Chart, this container image scanning simplifies security deployment on services such as Google Kubernetes Engine, Azure Kubernetes Service and Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes.
Trend Micro has also expanded its Cloud App Security platform to support Gmail users within G Suite, as it says e-mail remains a popular threat vector.
Hundreds of children from across Cumbria have been taking part in a huge sports day.
Not just an egg and spoon race, but all sorts of different sports including boccia, tennis, netball, hockey and golf. It is aimed to help children find the right activity for them in hopes they keep up the sport in future.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will start selling multimillion-dollar tourist tickets to the International Space Station again in 2013 after a four-year hiatus, the U.S.-based firm that organizes the paid trips said on Thursday.
Virginia-based Space Adventures has had no seats to sell for the zero-gravity voyage since flying billionaire Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte to space in October 2009.
But from 2013, it will offer three 10-day trips per year to the orbital station aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft under a deal with the Russian space agency Roskosmos and Soyuz manufacturer Energia, company spokesman Sergey Kostenko told Reuters.
Russia has again found room for paying private customers aboard the cramped three-seat Soyuz due to plans to increase annual production of the single-use craft — carried into orbit by Russian rockets — from four to five in 2013.
While Laliberte never revealed how much he paid, Kostenko said the trip to orbit could be expected to cost future clients “significantly more” than the $35 million shelled out by his predecessor, U.S. software mogul Charles Simonyi, in 2007.
He added that Space Adventures already had a list of interested potential travelers, despite the hefty price tag.
Since Laliberte’s return, Roskosmos had reserved Soyuz seats for astronauts only, as it took on full responsibility for ferrying U.S. astronauts amid NASA’s plans to retire its 30-year-old space shuttle program later this year.
NASA said this week it plans to book an extra 12 seats aboard Soyuz to fly its astronauts to and from the International Space Station in 2014-2016 — with each seat set to cost at least $55.8 million.
The U.S. space agency last year signed a $335 million deal with Russia to purchase six seats in 2013, as it prepares to mothball its shuttle program due to high operating costs and to refocus on human space flights far beyond the station’s 220-mile high orbit to asteroids and Mars.
The U.S. government is also trying to speed development of a commercial space flight industry, and plans to rely on two U.S. firms — Space Exploration Technologies and Orbital Sciences Corp. — for cargo deliveries to the space station. Both companies plan demonstration flights this year.
"Any guy that can do a body slam... he's my guy."
During a campaign-style rally in Missoula, Montana Thursday night, President Trump openly celebrated a congressman for physically assaulting a reporter who asked him a question about health care in May of 2017.
Recounting how then-candidate Greg Gianforte (R-MT) bodyslammed Ben Jacobs of the Guardian, Trump ominously pointed at the journalists in attendance and even reenacted what he thought the attack looked like.
Trump later brought up the bodyslam again, saying the incident worried him because he had endorsed Gianforte. “And I said, ‘Oh, this is terrible. He’s going to lose the election.’ Then I said, ‘Well, wait a minute, I know Montana pretty well. I think it might help him.” And it did,” Trump said, as supporters cheered wildly.
Gianforte apologized the day after the assault — after winning his election. But he had to admit that he had originally lied about what took place and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault. Nonetheless, many Republican politicians made light of the charges.
According to journalists in attendance at Thursday’s rally, Trump’s supporters enthusiastically celebrated the concept of violence against journalists. CNN’s Jim Acosta tweeted that one individual seemed to directly threaten him, finding everything about the situation hilarious.
The disturbing part of Trump’s jokes about Gianforte was the effect on the crowd. I saw one young man in the crowd making body slam gestures. He looked at me and ran his thumb across his throat. I talked to him after the rally was over. He couldn’t stop laughing.
Trump’s comments come the same week that he has downplayed damning evidence that Saudi Arabia is responsible for the apparent gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — whose final piece warned of the media crackdown in the Arab world.
Trump lies a lot, but this is pretty shameless even for him.
The question Jacobs was attempting to ask Gianforte when he was attacked related to a Republican attempt to dismantle the Affordable Care Act that would have made health insurance prohibitively expensive for people with pre-existing conditions. Incidentally, just hours before defending Gianforte’s violence, Trump was also tweeting lies claiming that “all Republicans support people with pre-existing conditions,” even though his own administration is supporting efforts to dismantle protections for those very people.
This glorification of violence also comes a week after Gavin McInnes, founder of the Proud Boys, celebrated the 1960 assassination a Japanese socialist by a right-wing extremist with a literal reenactment at an event at the Metropolitan Republican Club in New York City. Following the event, several members of the white nationalist hate group took to the street and violently beat several anti-fascist protesters.
A federal judge has blocked an execution scheduled for Thursday for an Alabama inmate convicted of killing a police officer two decades ago.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has blocked an execution scheduled for Thursday for an Alabama inmate convicted of killing a police officer two decades ago.
U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins issued the stay Monday for 40-year-old Torrey Twane McNabb, one of several inmates challenging Alabama's method of performing lethal injections.
Another Alabama inmate set to die earlier this month received a stay, and the judge says McNabb's execution also should be delayed.
A spokesman says the state attorney general's office will appeal.
McNabb was convicted of killing Montgomery police Officer Anderson Gordon in 1997.
Prosecutors say McNabb shot Gordon multiple times after the officer arrived at the scene of a crash that McNabb caused while fleeing a bail bondsman.
Alabama has executed two inmates so far this year.
HOMEOWNERS are wary of being ripped off through zoning changes as the council looks to snaffle up some of the last remaining residential gems in Caloundra.
The Draft Caloundra Centre Master Plan has marked as numbered the days of residential housing on Omrah Ave as the Sunshine Coast Council is gradually acquiring properties along the street, but a group of locals are prepared to dig in, saying they've been in limbo for the past 15 years and their properties are irreplaceable.
A council spokeswoman said it had been council policy since 2001 to acquire properties as they could along the street, having purchased nine properties in that time.